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Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

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Application filed December 18, 1924. Serial No. 756,682.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE I). MoINTosrr, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Bay City, in the county of 6 Bay and Stateof Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in NewspaperHolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention-relates to holders for newspapers and similar articles.

One object of the invention is to provide a holder for holdingnewspapers such as are exposed for sale, and so designed that one ormore papers may be removed without disturbing the remainder, and withoutdamage thereto.

A further object is to provide a very simple and inexpensive holder inwhich a bundle of newspapers may be placed, and which will not bedisturbed by the wind or strong drafts of-air, or affected by thevarying numbers of papers in the holder.

Another object of the invention is to design a substantial and neatnewspaper 2 holder in which any reasonable number of papers may beinserted, and which may be secured to the wall or placed upon a portableor other fixed support.

The above and other objects will appear as the specification progresses,reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which I have shownthe preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which like referencenumerals indicate like parts throughout the several views thereof.

In the drawing.

Fig. 1 is an edge view of my improved newspaper holder illustrating twosections with newspapers in place therein.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary isometric view of the lower shelf showing it cutaway to facilitate the grasping of the paper by the thumb and forefingerof the person removing a paper.

Referring now particularly to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates asupport which can be of wood or metal as desired, laterally projectingshelves 6 are secured to the support 5 in spaced relation, and by meansof nails or screws (not shown) and on which the papers 7 are placed onedge,

these shelves preferably having a slight upward pitch. The bottom shelfis cut away as shown at 8 to facilitate and allow the hand to easilygrasp one or more papers, and while in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings Ihave shown spaces for but two different publications, it will be obviousthat any reasonable number may be provided by merely increasing thelength of the member 5, and furnishing additional shelves.

A. staple or hook 9 is secured near the top of each individual holder orsection, (one holder comprising the space between the shelves), and awire 10 is secured thereto, the upper end being bent to form a loop 11which engages said hook or staple, the lower end 12 of this wire beingcast integral with a weight 13 which can be of cast iron, lead or anyother suitable material, said weight having a plurality of outwardlyextending arms 14 cast integral therewith and which terminate in loopsor eyes 15 which rest against the face of the newspapers, holding themin upright position in the holder, the wire 10 engaging the upper end ofthe papers as shown, and it will be obvious that the thickness of thebundle of papers in the holder is immaterial, as the hanging weightalways maintains the arms 14 in contact with the papers, due to the factthat the said weight is pivotally hung from the hook 9 much the same asthe pendulum of a clock, excepting that the pivoting point is close tothe support5.

While in the present instance I have shown a weight provided with butthree arms, the outer eyes or loops only contact ing with the paper, butit will be apparent that any reasonable number may be provided and thatthey may extend at any desired angle from the weight.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfecteda very simple and economical newspaper holder in which papers and otherarticles can be neatly arranged and. held, and from which they can beremoved one by one, without disturbing the remainder of the bundle.

hat I claim is:-

1. A newspaper holder of the character described, comprising a support,a shelf secured thereto, the center of which is cut away, a Weightpivotally hung from the a Weight connected to the opposite end of upperend of said support and outwardly said hanger and provided with aplurality projecting arms radiating from said Weight. of outwardlyprojecting arms terminating 2A newspaper holder of the class dein loops.

scribed, comprising a support, a shelf se- In testimony whereof I aflixmy signacured thereto, the center of which is cut ture.

away, a hook at the upper endfof the-support, a bent hanger connectedthereto, and GEORGE D. MOINTOSH.

